Key differences on Students & campus

1
Purdue is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.62)
Diversity index
2
U. Wisconsin-Madison has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Purdue (16% vs. 13%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Purdue is a bit larger (44,503 vs. 36,902)
Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Purdue44.5KLargest

U. Wisconsin-Madison36.9K

Pell Grant share

Purdue13%

U. Wisconsin-Madison16%Highest

First-gen share

Purdue19%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Madison17%

Diversity index

Purdue0.66Most

U. Wisconsin-Madison0.62

Who they are

Men

Purdue59%

U. Wisconsin-Madison47%

Part-time students

Purdue6%

U. Wisconsin-Madison5%

Students 25 and older

Purdue3%

U. Wisconsin-Madison3%

Race & ethnicity

Purdue

U. Wisconsin-Madison

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Purdue41%

U. Wisconsin-Madison45%

First-years from other states

Purdue47%

U. Wisconsin-Madison46%

First-years from abroad

Purdue9%

U. Wisconsin-Madison9%

New transfer students this fall

Purdue3,096

U. Wisconsin-Madison1,373

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Purdue21%

U. Wisconsin-Madison14%

Campus

Purdue

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

U. Wisconsin-Madison

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Purdue	U. Wisconsin-Madison
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	–	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why